It was a fascinating, news-filled 2014 in the Pacific Northwest wine industry. We saw record warmth, huge harvests, big investments, anniversaries and sad losses. Today, we complete our review of the top 20 wine stories in the Northwest, unveiling stories 10 through 1. 10. Dan Marino, Damon Huard launch Washington winery While they were teammates with the Miami … [Read more...] about Top Northwest wine stories: 10-1
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Top Northwest wine stories of 2014: 20-11
It was a fascinating, news-filled 2014 in the Pacific Northwest wine industry. We saw record warmth, huge harvests, big investments, anniversaries and sad losses. Today and Saturday, we will look at the top 20 wine stories in the Pacific Northwest. Today, we will unveil stories 20 through 11. Here they are: 20. Idaho wine video pokes fun at potatoes [youtube … [Read more...] about Top Northwest wine stories of 2014: 20-11
Great Northwest Destination Winery: Ste. Chapelle
Editor’s note: This is the 14th in an occasional series on destination wineries of the Pacific Northwest. CALDWELL, Idaho - Though the Idaho wine industry is still in its youth, one winery has long carried the torch for the Gem State and has developed into the Snake River Valley's first bonafide destination winery. Ste. Chapelle overlooks the Snake River in the Sunnyslope … [Read more...] about Great Northwest Destination Winery: Ste. Chapelle
Leading Idaho wine out of the wilderness
BOISE, Idaho - Considering she grew up near Seattle and spent her early career with the Washington State Wine Commission, Moya Dolsby has found Idaho to be a comfortable fit. Dolsby, executive director of the Idaho Wine Commission, has been on the job for more than six years - longer than she was with the Washington State Wine Commission. During her tenure, she has helped … [Read more...] about Leading Idaho wine out of the wilderness
Sawtooth Winery’s Meredith Smith scaling new heights
NAMPA, Idaho - Meredith Smith never set out to be a winemaker. Even as she worked her way through a career in real estate development, making wine never crossed her mind. But in 2006, she realized she wanted something more from life. "I read somewhere to pay attention to what I pay attention to," she said. "A lot of it was wine." Today, Smith is one of the Gem State's … [Read more...] about Sawtooth Winery’s Meredith Smith scaling new heights